U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security'

Re:U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, f... by CGMthrowaway on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @03:22PM (#47605321)

USA did that already, during the covid lockdown. Mass censorship of dissident ideas and restriction of freedom to travel/shop/work unless you obeyed the administration's guidelines

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Re:U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, f... by arnonymous on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @03:38PM (#47605519)

Except that was actually the policy all around the world and not unique to the US administration at the time. So not sure what your point is, time to move on...

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Re:U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, f... by datsci_est_2015 on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @05:16PM (#47606671)

What is the purpose of this comment? Genuinely trying to understand.

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Re:U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, f... by Sabinus on Wednesday April 01, 2026 @05:44PM (#47606916)

I don't understand why this conspiratorial belief has persisted. The restrictions ended. They happened worldwide. They were clearly for the safety of the public and the functioning of the health system during a novel virus epidemic.

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Re:U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, f... by 0xbadcafebee on Thursday April 02, 2026 @12:49AM (#47610104)

Why'd you leave out the "to prevent millions of deaths" part?

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